Full Material Disclosure and Life Cycle Assessment – Keys to Compliance and Market Share Posted August 28, 2017 by Jim Cramer Does it seem like you see an announcement of a new environmental regulation every month? That is exactly right! In today’s global economy many companies have a global component in the supply chain and customer base. One thing you can count on is that concern for the environment and product safety will continue to drive new initiatives and regulations to improve product quality and safety for the consumer and the environment. These concerns reach into everything from product development, qualification, production, international shipment and eventually the recycling of a product at the end of its life cycle. Let us look at a snapshot of the regulation curve for just one set of regulations: REACH. As discussed in the blog post REACH: The Saga Continues, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has estimated that 440 basic substances are expected to be reviewed formally for eventual placement on the list of REACH substances Read More
